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Hector Sanchez

23-Year-Old Catcher – San Francisco Giants

2013 Stats

AVG

.150

HR

0

RBI

1

R

2

SB

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Sanchez amassed 227 plate appearances in his rookie season as the Giants' backup catcher with a .280/.295/.390 slash line and three home runs. A good receiver behind the plate with an above average ar...

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LEAGUE: AAA    40 MAN: YES   BATS: B   THROWS: R   HT: 5' 11"   WT: 225   DOB: 11/17/1989   BORN: Maracay, Venezuela   COLLEGE: None   DRAFTED: No  

May 3, 2013  –  Hector Sanchez News

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Hector Sanchez Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2009 19 R AZL 33 134 117 13 35 10 8 1 1 22 0 0 16 21 0 1 0 .299 .403 .410 .813
2010 20 A Aug 89 341 310 29 84 26 20 1 5 31 0 2 28 50 2 0 1 .271 .333 .390 .723
2011 21 A+ San 52 228 212 31 64 26 14 1 11 58 0 1 11 49 0 3 2 .302 .338 .533 .871
2011 21 AAA Fre 46 168 153 15 40 10 9 0 1 26 0 1 13 22 0 2 0 .261 .315 .340 .655
2011 21 MAJ SF 13 34 31 0 8 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 6 0 0 0 .258 .324 .323 .647
2012 22 AAA Fre 4 15 15 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .067 .067 .067 .134
2012 22 MAJ SF 74 227 218 22 61 18 15 0 3 34 0 0 5 52 0 3 1 .280 .295 .390 .685
2013 23 AAA Fre 9 28 26 4 8 3 3 0 0 2 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 .308 .357 .423 .780
2013 23 MAJ SF 11 23 20 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 .150 .261 .150 .411
2013 RotoWire Projections MAJ   Subscribe now to see our 2013 projections for Hector Sanchez
3-Year Averages MAJ   43 129 124 11 34 9 8 0 1 17 0 0 4 29 0 1 0 .274 .295 .363 .657

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Hector Sanchez Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2009 19 R AZL 134 117 11.9% 15.7% 0.76 82% .358 .111
2010 20 A Aug 341 310 8.2% 14.7% 0.56 84% .310 .119
2011 21 A+ San 228 212 4.8% 21.5% 0.22 77% .349 .231
2011 21 AAA Fre 168 153 7.7% 13.1% 0.59 86% .300 .079
2011 21 MAJ SF 34 31 8.8% 17.6% 0.50 81% .320 .065
2012 22 AAA Fre 15 15 0% 6.7% 0.00 93% .071 .000
2012 22 MAJ SF 227 218 2.2% 22.9% 0.10 76% .356 .110
2013 23 AAA Fre 28 26 7.1% 17.9% 0.40 81% .381 .115
2013 23 MAJ SF 23 20 13% 30.4% 0.43 65% .231 .000
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3-Year Averages MAJ   129 124 3.1% 22.5% 0.14 77% .351 .089

Age is determined on July 1st of each season.       Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▼ Batter vs. Pitcher Stats     ▲ Games By Position

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2013 Stat Review for Hector Sanchez    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.150 AVG
TERRIBLE
65% Contact Rate
TERRIBLE
.231 BABIP
LOW
Power

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.150 SLG
TERRIBLE
.000 ISO
TERRIBLE
Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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0.43 BB/K
AVERAGE
13.0% BB Rate
ELITE
30.4% K Rate
TERRIBLE
OPS/OBP

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.411 OPS
TERRIBLE
.261 OBP
TERRIBLE

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Hector Sanchez

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Career Batter vs. Pitcher Stats    (View All Matchup Data)

Best Matchups for Hector Sanchez (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Juan Perez TOR 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
Brad Ziegler AZ 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1.000 4.000 5.000
David Hernandez AZ 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Jared Hughes PIT 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Clayton Kershaw LA 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Fernando Abad WAS 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 3.000
Tim Dillard MIL 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.500 2.500
Matt Reynolds AZ 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.333 2.333
Carlos Torres NY-N 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 1.000 1.333 2.333
Tommy Hanson ANA 3 2 0 2 0 1 1 .667 1.333 2.000

Worst Matchups for Hector Sanchez (by OPS, min 1 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Scott Downs ANA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Scott Elbert LA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Aroldis Chapman CIN 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Steve Cishek MIA 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Luis Avilan ATL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Ronald Belisario LA 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Michael Bowden CHI-N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Mark Buehrle TOR 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Cory Burns TEX 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000
Tim Byrdak NY-N 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000

Note: Stats are from 2002 through the 2012 season.     Jump To:     ▲ Basic Stats      ▲ Split Stats      ▲ Advanced Stats      ▲ Games By Position

Hector Sanchez: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Sanchez (shoulder) made his first start of the season Wednesday, going 1-for-3 before being removed in the seventh inning against the Dodgers.

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Manager Bruce Bochy said he expects Sanchez (shoulder) to be available for Opening Day, the San Jose Mercury News reports.

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Sanchez (shoulder) will likely find himself on the Opening Day roster but must work on his throwing technique from behind the plate, CSN Bay Area reports.

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Sanchez (shoulder) felt good after his throwing session Sunday and said he should be ready to go by Opening Day, CSN Bay Area reports.

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Sanchez (shoulder) has resumed throwing and taking swings from the left side of the plate, CSN Bay Area reports.

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Sanchez (shoulder) is heading to Giants' minor league camp to take right-handed at-bats and will try to resume throwing in a couple of days, CSN Bay Area reports.

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Sanchez (shoulder) will be shut down until Tuesday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

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Sanchez will undergo an MRI if his shoulder is still sore after a couple of days off, the San Francisco Chronicle's John Shea reports.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

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2012

Sanchez hit 12 homers with 84 RBI over 365 at-bats in the minors last season as a 21-year-old, so he's somewhat intriguing in keeper fantasy leagues as a catcher. A switch-hitter, Sanchez even got a cup of coffee in the bigs in September and held his own. While he could win the backup role in 2012, he's likely a couple of years away from making a major impact in the majors, and Buster Posey is blocking his path in San Francisco.